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In association with Red FM, Samsung is looking for a singer who will make it to a reality show on 9X
Music drives the younger generation and the mobile has become a favourite music device with the youth. Cashing in on this passion, Samsung launched a karaoke mobile recently and is running an on-ground campaign to promote it.
The Samsung BeaT270 Karaoke Contest is a month long activity taking place in 17 cities in India, including the metros and smaller towns such as Kanpur, Bhubaneswar, Indore and Pune. Samsung has roped in radio channel Red FM and TV channel 9X to promote the show and provide a platform for the participants.
In an email interview with afaqs!, Sunil Dutt, country head, Samsung Telecom Business, says, “The contest gives them a chance to have fun, interact with the brand, get a chance to be on radio and finally on TV, if they are really good. It's also gives them a platform to showcase their singing talent.”
Speaking to afaqs!, B Surendar, national sales head, Red FM, says, “A mobile van, complete with karaoke setup, will hunt for singing talent in various cities. Red FM is also promoting the event through on-air promos, mentions and live on-board coverage of the on-ground activities. On-board links will amplify the on-ground action for lakhs of listeners on air through bytes from the participants and will also help create a lot of buzz at the venue.”
Apart from radio, outdoor hoardings are also being used to promote the contest.
Talking about the response, Dutt says that per location, the average number of contestants is 35-40. So far, four cities have been covered and the next phase of the campaign has started. The national winner will be announced in mid-December.